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Omaha World-Herald

• Book holds York Co. history

  Omaha World-Herald – Tue Nov 10, 8:09 pm ET  

  “This is the official record of the beginning of the county,” the clerk said, as she ran her hands over the aging pages of the large, ornate hard-bound book. Full Story »

• A perfect gift for WW II vet

  Omaha World-Herald – Tue Nov 10, 8:08 pm ET  

  A son gets the Army to reissue his father’s lost war medals. Full Story »

• Banquet features hunger

  Omaha World-Herald – Tue Nov 10, 8:08 pm ET  

  The event helps students realize how privileged they are. Full Story »

• Soldier just missed base shooting

  Omaha World-Herald – Tue Nov 10, 8:08 pm ET  

  Boone High School graduate Nicholas Troe was in the Fort Hood induction center Thursday minutes before a gunman opened fire, killing 13 and wounding dozens others. Full Story »

• Yutan says no to fluoride

  Omaha World-Herald – Tue Nov 10, 7:38 pm ET  

  Voters in Yutan have said no to the addition of fluoride in their water system. Full Story »

KETV 7 Omaha

• Pardons Board Sets Man Free After 44 Years

  KETV 7 Omaha – Tue Nov 10, 6:14 pm ET  

  The state's Pardons Board unanimously decided to commute the sentence of a man who spent 44 years in prison on a first-degree murder conviction. Full Story »

• Man Sentenced In 32-Year-Old Murder Case

  KETV 7 Omaha – Tue Nov 10, 5:59 pm ET  

  One of the longest cold cases in state history ended Tuesday when a Saunders County judge sentenced a man to life in prison for the murder of a 97-year-old woman. Full Story »

• Kids Get Lesson In Real-Life Financials

  KETV 7 Omaha – Tue Nov 10, 4:59 pm ET  

  Sixth- and seventh-graders learned the value of a dollar Tuesday in one of 290 events taking place as part of the Money Smart Nebraska Week. Full Story »

• 'Fahey Street' Reality; City Votes 4-2 For Measure

  KETV 7 Omaha – Tue Nov 10, 4:45 pm ET  

  Webster Street from 10th to 17th streets will be renamed in honor of former Mayor Mike Fahey. The City Council voted 4-2 Tuesday afternoon to approve the name change. Full Story »

• 2 Men Snag Jewelry Trays From Pawn Shop

  KETV 7 Omaha – Tue Nov 10, 4:29 pm ET  

  Two men dressed head to toe in black robbed an Omaha pawn shop Tuesday afternoon. Full Story »

Bellevue Leader

• Council takes action, hears ordinance readings

  Bellevue Leader – Tue Nov 10, 1:08 pm ET  

  The Bellevue City Council took the following actions at its meeting Monday: Full Story »

• City halts phone recordings

  Bellevue Leader – Tue Nov 10, 1:08 pm ET  

  From World-Herald News Service The recording of Bellevue city government telephone calls is being halted. Full Story »

• Head to ‘Over the River’ at Bellevue Little Theatre

  Bellevue Leader – Tue Nov 10, 12:08 pm ET  

  Bellevue Little Theatre, 203 W. Mission Ave., will present the comedy “Over the River and Through the Woods,” for three weekends, beginning Friday and closing Nov. 22. Full Story »

• Sanders joins mayoral race

  Bellevue Leader – Tue Nov 10, 12:08 pm ET  

  The pool just got a bit more crowded. Rita Sanders, co-owner of Richmont Village Retirement Community and Richmont Pointe, officially filed as a candidate for the 2010 Bellevue mayoral race on Oct. 26. She joins former city councilman Chuck Fredrick, former mayor Jerry Ryan and former Omaha city councilman Steve Exon, who filed Sept. 16, in the race. Full Story »

• Be a Santa program running through Dec. 9

  Bellevue Leader – Tue Nov 10, 4:41 am ET  

  Anyone out trolling the aisles at ShopKo last Sunday may have noticed that the annual Be a Santa to a Senior Christmas tree is up and it’s time again to brighten the holidays for seniors in need. Full Story »

Gretna Breeze

• Note changes in newspaper delivery

  Gretna Breeze – Tue Nov 10, 2:59 pm ET  

  GRETNA – The Gretna Breeze, like all businesses today, is looking at ways to run its operation more efficiently. Full Story »

• Band gets good ratings

  Gretna Breeze – Tue Nov 10, 4:30 am ET  

  The Gretna High School band got an Excellent Rating in Division II and the Drumline and Color Guard got a Superior Rating in Division I at the Nebraska State Band Association State Marching Festival on Saturday, Oct. 24. Full Story »

• Column: Get relief if your baby only cries

  Gretna Breeze – Tue Nov 10, 4:30 am ET  

  No doubt about it, there are a lot of babies in Gretna. According to the Gretna School District, there are 132 infants in the school district who haven’t even turned 1 year old yet. And at nearly every community event, I’m bound to see at least one pregnant woman. Full Story »

• Optimist Club hears scary stories

  Gretna Breeze – Tue Nov 10, 4:30 am ET  

  Last week Brian Heath, representing Paranormal Research Investigative Studies Midwest, spoke to the Gretna Optimist Club about his organization and their investigations in the Midwest with emphasis on the Villisca Ax Murder House. Full Story »

• Business hasn’t stopped growing in five years

  Gretna Breeze – Tue Nov 10, 4:29 am ET  

  As proof to how busy the staff at HR Initiatives, LLC, is in Gretna, they forgot about their own five-year anniversary – in June. Full Story »

Ralston Recorder

• Ralston tornado siren map

  Ralston Recorder – Tue Nov 10, 4:44 am ET  

  Ralston tornado siren map Full Story »

• See our 'State Champs' website (videos, photos and more)

  Ralston Recorder – Tue Nov 10, 4:44 am ET  

  Ralston Rams, 2009 State Basketball Champions Full Story »

• Air Force jazz band coming to Ralston

  Ralston Recorder – Fri Nov 6, 4:39 am ET  

  A patriotic musical tribute to American veterans will be center stage Sunday, Nov. 8, when The Noteables perform at Ralston High School. Full Story »

• Retro year for costumes

  Ralston Recorder – Fri Nov 6, 4:39 am ET  

  With 17 rooms of costumes to rent at Ralston Costume Shop, owner Julie Gullickson was just the person to ask, “What are adults wearing to Halloween parties this weekend?” Full Story »

• City, school officials OK with apartments

  Ralston Recorder – Fri Nov 6, 4:39 am ET  

  New residential development at the site of the former Lakeview Golf Course is not expected to put an undue burden on social and emergency services, according to city and school officials in the Ralston area. Full Story »

Wahoo Newspaper

• Yutan voters flush fluoride

  Wahoo Newspaper – Tue Nov 10, 8:04 pm ET  

  Yutan Fluoride vote Full Story »

• School Lunches

  Wahoo Newspaper – Tue Nov 10, 11:19 am ET  

  Bishop Neumann, St. Wenceslaus, St. John’s Full Story »

• Meduna named firefighter of 2008

  Wahoo Newspaper – Tue Nov 10, 4:50 am ET  

  COLON – Saunders County Mutual Aid members recently chose longtime Colon Volunteer Fire Department member Richard Meduna as Firefighter of the Year. Full Story »

• Plans underway for 20th annual event

  Wahoo Newspaper – Tue Nov 10, 4:50 am ET  

  WAHOO – Although Thanksgiving hasn’t yet arrived, many people in Wahoo area already starting to think about the holiday season that will follow it. Full Story »

• Water's on the Way

  Wahoo Newspaper – Tue Nov 10, 4:50 am ET  

  WAHOO – The lake is filling. The channel of Sand Creek that was flowing at the Lake Wanahoo dam site has been plugged. Full Story »

The Reader

• Up Front

  The Reader – Wed Nov 4, 2:53 pm ET  

  Pay-Per Site? You can’t be neutral on the freedom train “Like streaming Netflix and watching Hulu and YouTube? Then get our Internet Movie package for only $10 on top of just $30 a month.” Full Story »

• The News Hound

  The Reader – Wed Nov 4, 2:53 pm ET  

  NU’s credit card craze Golf club memberships, Wii games and expensive family airplane tickets were just a few items found to be purchased with tax dollars by University of Nebraska employees. A report from State Auditor Mike Foley disclosed dozens of questionable purchases on NU credit cards. Full Story »

• Small business boost

  The Reader – Wed Nov 4, 2:53 pm ET  

  When Nebraskan’s voted last year to ban public affirmative action programs, minority and women-owned businesses in Omaha had cause to be nervous. The constitutional change ended a decade-long program that helped some of them win city contracts. Full Story »

Columbus Telegram

• City man jailed after abduction, chase

  Columbus Telegram – Tue Nov 10, 11:31 am ET  

  Jeremy Kudron will be charged with kidnapping and other felonies by the end of the day in connection with the Friday abduc... Full Story »

• Limits set on class sizes for CPS school additions

  Columbus Telegram – Tue Nov 10, 11:31 am ET  

  The Columbus Public Schools board handed Superintendent Paul Hillyer a yardstick for measuring the urgency of adding class... (1 comment) Full Story »

• Nebraska group in Columbus to tout health care reform

  Columbus Telegram – Tue Nov 10, 11:31 am ET  

  The Vote Yes ambulance tour stopped in Columbus Monday to highlight the need for health insurance and advocate for h... (6 comments) Full Story »

• Lakeview board to focus on future at Dec. 7 meeting

  Columbus Telegram – Tue Nov 10, 11:31 am ET  

  The Lakeview school board Monday evening discussed how they would like to proceed with short- and long-term planning. Full Story »

• Osceola man gets probation, work camp stint

  Columbus Telegram – Tue Nov 10, 11:29 am ET  

  District Judge Robert Steinke decided to give an 18-year-old Osceola man a chance to avoid prison for breaking into and st... Full Story »

Clarinda Herald-Journal

• Hy-Vee earned money for Breast Cancer Awareness in October

  Clarinda Herald-Journal – Tue Nov 10, 7:10 pm ET  

  Hy-Vee marked National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a donation of $160,000 to two organizations dedicated to the fight against breast cancer. Full Story »

• Page County Sheriff’s Office investigates motorcycle accident

  Clarinda Herald-Journal – Tue Nov 10, 7:10 pm ET  

  The Page County Sheriff’s department responded to a one vehicle accident at 6:15 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1 on J64. Full Story »

• Free Veterans Day Breakfast at Hy-Vee Nov. 11

  Clarinda Herald-Journal – Tue Nov 10, 7:10 pm ET  

  The Clarinda Hy-Vee Food Store will be having their annual Free Veterans Day Breakfast on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The breakfast will be from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and each veteran will receive their breakfast free, and also will be given a free carnation. Full Story »

• Open House for Walt Stanton on his 80th Birthday to be Dec. 5

  Clarinda Herald-Journal – Tue Nov 10, 7:10 pm ET  

  The family of Walt Stanton will be hosting an open house in honor of his 80th birthday on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 at Amity Hall in College Springs from 1-4 p.m. Come and join us in wishing Walt a happy 80th birthday. If you cannot attend, cards and well wishes may be sent to Walt Stanton, 105 Pine, P.O. Box 69, College Springs, Iowa 51637. Full Story »

• Former Retailer Provides Her Own Economic Stimulus Plan for Main Street

  Clarinda Herald-Journal – Tue Nov 10, 7:10 pm ET  

  Having been an independent stationery store owner for fourteen years, Cinda Baxter understood the pain felt by retailers when the economy sank and consumers held back. What began as an economic downturn in the autumn had become a psychological tsunami by March 1st. Full Story »

Denison Bulletin & Review

• City Hall closed for Veterans Day

  Denison Bulletin & Review – Tue Nov 10, 5:03 pm ET  

  Denison City Hall will be among the governmental offices closed on Wednesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. Full Story »

• Gubernatorial candidates “barnstorm” for 2010 election

  Denison Bulletin & Review – Tue Nov 10, 5:03 pm ET  

  The Crawford and Ida County Republicans partnered to host “Barnstorming for Governor,” an opportunity for Republican gubernatorial candidates to mingle with constituents and publicly address questions from the audience at the Chris Knudson farm north of Schleswig on November 3. Full Story »

• Crawford County ISU Extension Calendar

  Denison Bulletin & Review – Tue Nov 10, 5:03 pm ET  

  Wednesday, November 18: Commercial Ag Weed, Insect, and Plant Disease Management Continuing Instruction Course for commercial pesticide applicators, 8:45-11:45 a.m., Extension office, Denison. Full Story »

• Seminar to highlight influence of Latinos on Iowa’s economy

  Denison Bulletin & Review – Tue Nov 10, 5:02 pm ET  

  The Denison Cultural Diversity Committee, the Denison Minority Enterprise Council, and La Prensa newspaper are partnering to sponsor a seminar, “The Influence of Latinos on the Iowa Economy,” on Friday, November 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the meeting room at Denison Municipal Utilities, West Broadway and 7th Street. Full Story »

• The Pass celebrates 30th anniversary

  Denison Bulletin & Review – Tue Nov 10, 5:02 pm ET  

  The Pass Pro Auto Sound Shop has been a provider of audio equipment in Denison for 30 years and is celebrating with specials and pizza. Full Story »